Beverly Ann Whitney

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Dec 26, 2013 at 12:01 AM

HAVILAND - Beverly Ann Whitney, 80, died Dec. 24, 2013, at South Wind Hospice House, Pratt, Kan. She was born March 20, 1933, in Coldwater, Kan., the daughter of Harry Alonzo and Emma Mae (Bibb) Richardson. Beverly graduated from Wilmore High School. She was co-owner of the Willieburger Cafe and later Bev's Baking, both of Haviland. She had lived in Rock, Kan., Empire, Calif., Greensburg, Wichita and Haviland since 1958.

She was a member of the Haviland United Methodist Church and Jr. S.O.S., both of Haviland.

On Nov. 2, 1951, Beverly married Willard Kay Whitney in Haviland. He preceded her in death Feb. 5, 2013. Survivors include: one son, Kurt Whitney and wife Kristi, Haviland; two daughters, Cindy Nelson and husband Melvin, Shawnee, Okla., and Shari Hall and husband Shane, Mullinville, Kan.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three sisters Patricia Dunn, Coldwater, Charlotte and husband Ben Gunter, Louisville, Ky., and Loneta and husband Claude Neeley, Calif. She was also preceded in death by a great-grandson, Mason Hall.

Funeral services and celebration of Beverly's life will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, in the Haviland United Methodist Church with Pastors Mark Fillmore and David Crisp officiating. Burial will follow in Haviland Cemetery, Haviland. A visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg. Memorials are suggested to the Haviland United Methodist Church, South Wind Hospice and Parkwood Estates, Pratt, all in care of Fleener Funeral Home, 514 S. Main St., Greensburg, KS 67054.

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